When Uganda’s digital creators, regulators, financiers, and ecosystem leaders gathered on December 11, 2025, at Speke Resort Munyonyo, the intention was not spectacle. It was substance. The Ongea Africa Digital Creators Summit…
As the calendar turned to January 1, 2026, Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) officially entered a new strategic chapter with the appointment of Mr. Nkanyiso Mncwabe as Managing Director. Taking over the mantle…
In a resounding endorsement of Kenya’s evolving capital markets, East African Breweries PLC (EABL) has successfully raised KSh 16.7 billion through an oversubscribed corporate bond. The issue, which targeted KSh 11 billion,…
The dream of ‘First Oil’ for the East African region has moved from the horizon to the immediate foreground. In a high-level bilateral meeting held Monday morning at the Ministry of Energy…
In a strategic move to professionalise Uganda’s primary economic engine, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has officially launched three pivotal statutory instruments designed to anchor the sector’s growth…
When the Kayoola E-Coach 13M rolled into the Metroplex Naalya parking lot this week, it wasn’t just completing a journey; it was fulfilling a prophecy of Ugandan self-reliance! At the heart of…
The promise of high-speed, satellite-based internet for every corner of Uganda has hit a significant regulatory wall. Just weeks after Airtel Africa announced its ambitious partnership with SpaceX to launch Starlink services…
The Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group) marked its 40th anniversary earlier this month with a high-level commemorative cocktail reception at the Kampala Serena Hotel in Uganda, celebrating four decades of…
In a major move to formalise Uganda’s economy and accelerate digital inclusion, MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited and the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) have unveiled enhanced digital tax services on the *165#…
In the world of high-stakes development finance, few names carry as much weight as Admassu Tadesse. As the Group President and Managing Director of the Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group),…
In a development that has sent ripples of frustration through the East African travel community, dozens of passengers remain stranded at Dubai International Airport (DXB) following the failure of Uganda Airlines to…
In a transformative leap for the nation’s energy sector, the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC), under the leadership of Ms. Proscovia Nabbanja as CEO, has officially executed financing agreements with Vitol Bahrain…
In a decisive move to curb the exploitation of sugarcane out-growers and maintain regional stability, the Government of Uganda has intervened to establish a minimum sugarcane price of Shs125,000 per ton for…
In a move that blends urban renewal with digital transformation, MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited (MTN MoMo) this week formally handed over the newly refreshed and modernised Lira Main Market to the…
Addressing a high-level gathering of Uganda’s most influential business leaders at Speke Resort Munyonyo on Thursday, H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni reaffirmed that the private sector remains the primary driver of the…